Life threatening haemoptysis in cystic fibrosis: an alternative therapeutic approach.
Desmopressin and vasopressin were used to control massive haemoptysis in a patient with cystic fibrosis. After bolus doses a continuous infusion of vasopressin was maintained for 36 hours and haemoptysis stopped.
Bilton
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Regional Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Monsall Hospital, Manchester.
Webb
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Foster
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Mulvenna
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Dodd
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D000328:Adult; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014667:Vasopressins; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin